Vera Blue Returns with ‘In the Corner’, Her First Single in Three Years
“This song is not about defeat. It’s about what happens next,” Vera Blue explains.
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It’s been a long time between drinks for Vera Blue – three years in fact – but the Aussie songstress is finally back with new music in the form of art pop single ‘In the Corner’.
A brooding dreampop creation influenced by ‘90s Bjork and Scottish goth rockers Cocteau Twins, ‘In the Corner’ is a masterful synth pop meditation on toxic ex-partners and the music industry.
“There’s a moment, and maybe you've felt it, where you're standing in a room, and somehow, you've been edged out of your own life. Pushed so far emotionally, mentally, spiritually, that you find yourself quite literally in the corner. Trapped, dismissed, reduced to silence. ‘In the Corner’ was born in that space — but it refuses to stay there,” Blue explains.
“This song is not about defeat. It’s about what happens next. When I wrote ‘In The Corner’, I was feeling the weight of being spoken over, of being underestimated, not just by one person, but by years of conditioning, of quiet compliance. I’d spent too long shrinking myself to make others comfortable. This track is my fight song. It’s the moment I turned around and faced the wall, not in surrender, but to push back, to launch forward.”
Vera Blue worked with ARIA award-winning producer Chris Collins (Matt Corby, Royel Otis) and Jono Ma (Jagwar Ma, Flight Facilities, Babe Rainbow) on the track, her first solo release since 2022’s ‘Feel Better’.
She adds, “I poured every ounce of that energy into this track, not just for myself, but for every person who needs a soundtrack to their rebellion. And I use that word intentionally. Rebellion doesn’t have to be chaos; it can be clarity. It can be choosing peace on your own terms. It can be walking away with your head held high when someone thought you’d stay down.
“There’s something divine in reclaiming yourself. I feel it every time I sing this song — like a wildfire under my ribs. Like the kind of rage that blooms into something beautiful. Not destructive, but freeing. That’s what ‘In The Corner’ is, not just a protest, but a rebirth.”
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‘In the Corner’ is accompanied by a music video directed by ARIA award-winning Grey Ghost (Troy Sivan, Tones & I, Ruel) and choreographed by Zoee Marsh (Mallrat, Telenova).
The gothic-themed clip is very Ray of Light-era Madonna, with Vera Blue sporting a headpiece and long black dress as she moves enchantingly about a barren landscape.
“I fight not against a villain, but against the weight of expectation, control, and the lingering voices that tried to cage me,” she says of the music video. “This is my release, a rebellion through movement, transforming my emotional turmoil into cinematic ritual. The clip is a raw, otherworldly journey through rage, resistance, and rebirth.”
Vera Blue’s ‘In the Corner’ is available now via all good streaming platforms.
